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When Paul Maurice stepped down as coach of the Winnipeg Jets in December 2021, it wasn’t clear if he would take another job. Some teams called. He’d listen. He’d then hang up the phone still convinced that his time would be better spent continuing to fish for walleye on Lake of the Woods, where he has a little spot. And then the Florida Panthers called.
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Jimmy Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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The FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy got a whirlwind visit to Haiti, but instead of being feted with a parade like in other countries it was only displayed during a small ceremony because of the country’s unrelenting violence.
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Three months after losing blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada over a failed name, image and likeness deal worth nearly $14 million, the University of Florida is taking advantage of a new state law that allows colleges and coaches to facilitate NIL opportunities.
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Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is toward the end of what has been a 20-year NBA career.
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For three of the teams, it is the first time in school history their men's basketball teams have been to the Final Four.
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Florida's Senate Judiciary Committee backed a proposal (SB 764), which seeks to prevent people from benefiting financially from disrupting sports or entertainment events.
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Hundreds gathered outside Miami Marlins' home ballpark in Little Havana to protest for the Cuban national baseball team played the United States in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic.
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Attorneys for a Broward County transgender high-school volleyball player argued that a U.S. District judge should reject a state motion to dismiss her case.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis even proposed allowing the No. 1-ranked tennis player to arrive in Miami by boat to circumvent U.S. refusal to let unvaccinated non-citizens fly into the country.
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A federal appeals court says a promoter's lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation can proceed to trial after a lower-court judge had thrown it out.
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A proposal that would give Gov. Ron DeSantis power to shape the Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors and allow schools to offer pre-game prayers over stadium public-address systems got backing in the Senate.